Tiny restaurant around the corner from major English airport named ‘best hidden gem’ in the UK --[Reported by Umva mag]

A RESTAURANT in Solihull less than a 10 minute drive away from Birmingham Airport has been crowned best ‘hidden gem’ restaurant in Britain. Lavang restaurant was awarded the accolade for its rave reviews from customers and its out the way location – nestled in between an electrical shop and a Chinese takeaway on a residential estate. LavangLavang in Solihull has been crowned the number one hidden gem restaurant by Tripadvisor[/caption] LavangThe restaurant’s has a chic interior, with white blossom on the ceiling[/caption] The award was given by Tripadvisor in its Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants 2024. Winners of the awards were chosen by looking at the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings for restaurants from travellers over a 12-month period. Lavang’s location may not be the most exotic, but its menu serves up a tonne of South East Asian delights. There’s everything from flavourful tandoori dishes to delicious charcoal grills. And the prices on the menu are cheap too – poppadoms, a starter, curry, rice, naan, and chips for two people will set you back around £40. Lavang’s chic and sophisticated style is also realised once you step inside. The decor includes a beautiful white blossom ceiling, and customers describe everything as looking very clean and well presented. Diners have also commented on Lavang’s staff being extremely friendly and efficient, with dietary requests always accommodated. The restaurant is even commended for having an “impeccable playlist”. Mr Miah, Lavang’s owner, explained to Sun Travel why the restaurant is perfectly located for customers. He said: “Being located in Solihull; we’re in close proximity to both the NEC and Birmingham Airport – this in turn allows us to invite customers that are both local, and that are visiting the region.” He added: “We are incredibly honoured and thrilled to receive this award. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, who strive every day to provide exceptional food and service to our guests. “Winning this award reinforces our commitment to excellence and motivates us to continue elevating the dining experience at Lavang. “We are extremely grateful to our loyal customers for their support, and we look forward to sharing many more memorable moments with them.” One customer who visited the restaurant in August this year and shared their experience on Tripadvisor. They wrote: “After finding this gem of a restaurant I haven’t dined anywhere else for the same type of cuisine! That’s saying something because I love going to different places. “Starters often taste better than the mains in a lot of restaurants; possibly because when you first sit down you’re hungry. Not here! Starters and mains are perfectly prepared each and every time; you truly savour and enjoy the whole meal. “The level of service attention, helpfulness and friendliness is at exactly the right level creating a relaxed ambience of a great evening out.” Another offered a tip with their review: “Do book as it’s always busy but this does not detract from its quality – it just adds to the enjoyable buzz of the restaurant.” Two restaurants that missed out on the top spot on Tripadvisor’s hidden gems list were Sotto Sotto in Bath and Coronation Curry House in Bristol. Sotto Sotto is an Italian restaurant known for using high-quality ingredients and its romantic setting. Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants 2024 (UK) Casual dining Makars Gourmet Mash Bar, Edinburgh La Boca Steakhouse, Doncaster The Shalimar, Matlock, Derbyshire Murphy’s Pakora Bar, Glasgow Lavang, Solihull Casa Brazilian Rodizio, York Howies Waterloo Place, Edinburgh Annies, Manchester Taipan Asia, Darlington Cappadocia Mediterranean Restaurant, Bath Date night The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria Fifty, Looe, Cornwall Jackson’s Bistro, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria Sutherland House Restaurant, Southwold, Suffolk The Bank Restaurant, Barmouth, North Wales Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall 1863 Restaurant, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria Restaurant Kensington, Lynton, Exmoor National Park The Really Wild Emporium, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle, Cumbria Fine dining Northcote Restaurant, Langho, Lancashire The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria The Tudor Pass, Egham, Surrey Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall The Kitchin, Edinburgh Opheem, Birmingham Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle, Cumbria Gidleigh Park Restaurant, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park Upstairs By Tom Shepherd, Lichfield, Staffordshire Adam’s, Birmingham Hidden gems Lavang, Solihull Sotto Sotto, Bath Coronation Curry House, Bristol The Secret Italian, Barnsley Ciliegino Rest

Oct 4, 2024 - 17:52

Tiny restaurant around the corner from major English airport named ‘best hidden gem’ in the UK --[Reported by Umva mag]

A RESTAURANT in Solihull less than a 10 minute drive away from Birmingham Airport has been crowned best ‘hidden gem’ restaurant in Britain.

Lavang restaurant was awarded the accolade for its rave reviews from customers and its out the way location – nestled in between an electrical shop and a Chinese takeaway on a residential estate.

a plate of lamb chops and vegetables sits on a lavang table

Lavang in Solihull has been crowned the number one hidden gem restaurant by Tripadvisor[/caption]

lavang restaurant with tables and chairs and flowers hanging from the ceiling

The restaurant’s has a chic interior, with white blossom on the ceiling[/caption]

The award was given by Tripadvisor in its Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants 2024.

Winners of the awards were chosen by looking at the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings for restaurants from travellers over a 12-month period.

Lavang’s location may not be the most exotic, but its menu serves up a tonne of South East Asian delights.

There’s everything from flavourful tandoori dishes to delicious charcoal grills.

And the prices on the menu are cheap too – poppadoms, a starter, curry, rice, naan, and chips for two people will set you back around £40.

Lavang’s chic and sophisticated style is also realised once you step inside.

The decor includes a beautiful white blossom ceiling, and customers describe everything as looking very clean and well presented.

Diners have also commented on Lavang’s staff being extremely friendly and efficient, with dietary requests always accommodated.

The restaurant is even commended for having an “impeccable playlist”.

Mr Miah, Lavang’s owner, explained to Sun Travel why the restaurant is perfectly located for customers.

He said: “Being located in Solihull; we’re in close proximity to both the NEC and Birmingham Airport – this in turn allows us to invite customers that are both local, and that are visiting the region.”

He added: “We are incredibly honoured and thrilled to receive this award. It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, who strive every day to provide exceptional food and service to our guests.

“Winning this award reinforces our commitment to excellence and motivates us to continue elevating the dining experience at Lavang.

“We are extremely grateful to our loyal customers for their support, and we look forward to sharing many more memorable moments with them.”

One customer who visited the restaurant in August this year and shared their experience on Tripadvisor.

They wrote: “After finding this gem of a restaurant I haven’t dined anywhere else for the same type of cuisine! That’s saying something because I love going to different places.

“Starters often taste better than the mains in a lot of restaurants; possibly because when you first sit down you’re hungry. Not here! Starters and mains are perfectly prepared each and every time; you truly savour and enjoy the whole meal.

“The level of service attention, helpfulness and friendliness is at exactly the right level creating a relaxed ambience of a great evening out.”

Another offered a tip with their review: “Do book as it’s always busy but this does not detract from its quality – it just adds to the enjoyable buzz of the restaurant.”

Two restaurants that missed out on the top spot on Tripadvisor’s hidden gems list were Sotto Sotto in Bath and Coronation Curry House in Bristol.

Sotto Sotto is an Italian restaurant known for using high-quality ingredients and its romantic setting.

Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best Restaurants 2024 (UK)

Casual dining

Makars Gourmet Mash Bar, Edinburgh
La Boca Steakhouse, Doncaster
The Shalimar, Matlock, Derbyshire
Murphy’s Pakora Bar, Glasgow
Lavang, Solihull
Casa Brazilian Rodizio, York
Howies Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
Annies, Manchester
Taipan Asia, Darlington
Cappadocia Mediterranean Restaurant, Bath

Date night

The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria
Fifty, Looe, Cornwall
Jackson’s Bistro, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
Sutherland House Restaurant, Southwold, Suffolk
The Bank Restaurant, Barmouth, North Wales
Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall
1863 Restaurant, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria
Restaurant Kensington, Lynton, Exmoor National Park
The Really Wild Emporium, St. Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle, Cumbria

Fine dining

Northcote Restaurant, Langho, Lancashire
The Old Stamp House Restaurant, Ambleside, Cumbria
The Tudor Pass, Egham, Surrey
Paul Ainsworth at No. 6, Padstow, Cornwall
The Kitchin, Edinburgh
Opheem, Birmingham
Pentonbridge Inn, Carlisle, Cumbria
Gidleigh Park Restaurant, Chagford, Dartmoor National Park
Upstairs By Tom Shepherd, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Adam’s, Birmingham

Hidden gems

Lavang, Solihull
Sotto Sotto, Bath
Coronation Curry House, Bristol
The Secret Italian, Barnsley
Ciliegino Restaurant, Cardiff
Casa Med Tapas, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Chop Chop, London
The Lazy Trout, Meerbrook, Staffordshire
The Coconut Tree Cheltenham, CheltenhamGreen Gates Indian
Restaurant Merchantcity, Glasgow

Quick bites

Frankies At The Beach and Rye Rugby Club, Rye, East Sussex
Pizza Union Spitalfields, London
Please Sir !, Broadstairs, Kent
Sausage Shack, Manchester
Notorious BRG Canterbury, Kent
Northern Soul Grilled Cheese, Manchester
Middle Feast, York
Magic Falafel, London
Yanni’s Traditional Fish & Chips, Liverpool
Goddards at Greenwich, London

Vegan & Vegetarian

Twelve Eatery, Bournemouth
David Bann, Edinburgh
Vega, Tintagel, Cornwall
Magic Falafel, London
Hendersons – Eat Better Live Better, Edinburgh
Tofu Vegan Islington, London
Purezza, Manchester
Herb, Leicester
Mallow – Borough Market, London
Herbies, Exeter

It’s located in a basement cellar with stone vaulted ceilings and bare brick walls, with candlelit tables.

Coronation Curry House in Bristol has fun colourful decor and Indian artwork adorning the wall, and customers describe its chicken tikka as “comforting and tender”.

a table with plates of food and drinks and lavang written on the table

There’s lots to choose from on the menu, from flavourful tandoori dishes to delicious charcoal grill[/caption]

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